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As a side note, they're noise-canceling and also work as a (non-bluetooth) headset. I was expecting them to find a solution when you lose them, which is the fir

by tajen 10y ago

As a side note, they're noise-canceling and also work as a (non-bluetooth) headset. I was expecting them to find a solution when you lose them, which is the first gripe people will have with them. Even if it's something along the lines of "come to the store, you'll get new ones for free, but we'll deactivate the old ones".

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AceJohnny2 10y ago
The Airpods aren't actually noise cancelling. A pity, I was watching out for that. The noise-cancelling they do is for the microphones, which is what you expect for any headset device. I currently have a pair of Bose QC20 (their in-ear noise-cancelling earbuds). I'm pretty happy with them, but they were really expensive at $250. If Apple's were noise-cancelling and able to compete with Bose's tech (they're rated the best [1]), they'd be a deal. But as it is, they're not. Maybe a firmware update, maybe they're negotiating tech/patents with Bose, maybe the next iteration... [1] http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ea...
- lh7777 10y ago
  I'd personally settle for an in-ear[1] version of AirPods. I'm not sold on noise cancelling, but I do need something to keep the music in and background noise out, and rubber-tipped in-ears do that quite well. Honestly, I'm confused as to why Apple makes earbuds without rubber tips at all, let alone at a $160 price point. I've tried using EarPods on a plane before (where my ancient Sennheiser earbuds get 95% of their use) and I couldn't find a comfortable volume setting -- loud enough to hear clearly over the engines is painful (and probably just audible to the person sitting next to me). The AirPods sound like a great idea on paper -- very small size, charging case, potentially less flakey than a typical Bluetooth device -- but since they're nothing more than wireless EarPods, I can't think of a use for them myself. [1] http://www.apple.com/shop/product/ME186LL/A http://www.apple.com/shop/product/ME186LL/A
donkeyd 10y ago
> they're noise-canceling Where'd you get that from? That would be awesome if true.

by tajen 10y ago

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AceJohnny2 10y ago

The Airpods aren't actually noise cancelling. A pity, I was watching out for that. The noise-cancelling they do is for the microphones, which is what you expect for any headset device. I currently have a pair of Bose QC20 (their in-ear noise-cancelling earbuds). I'm pretty happy with them, but they were really expensive at $250. If Apple's were noise-cancelling and able to compete with Bose's tech (they're rated the best [1]), they'd be a deal. But as it is, they're not. Maybe a firmware update, maybe they're negotiating tech/patents with Bose, maybe the next iteration... [1] http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ea...

lh7777 10y ago
I'd personally settle for an in-ear[1] version of AirPods. I'm not sold on noise cancelling, but I do need something to keep the music in and background noise out, and rubber-tipped in-ears do that quite well. Honestly, I'm confused as to why Apple makes earbuds without rubber tips at all, let alone at a $160 price point. I've tried using EarPods on a plane before (where my ancient Sennheiser earbuds get 95% of their use) and I couldn't find a comfortable volume setting -- loud enough to hear clearly over the engines is painful (and probably just audible to the person sitting next to me). The AirPods sound like a great idea on paper -- very small size, charging case, potentially less flakey than a typical Bluetooth device -- but since they're nothing more than wireless EarPods, I can't think of a use for them myself. [1] http://www.apple.com/shop/product/ME186LL/A http://www.apple.com/shop/product/ME186LL/A

donkeyd 10y ago

> they're noise-canceling Where'd you get that from? That would be awesome if true.